What should fans take from last night’s preseason game between the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets? Basically nothing, good or bad. Sure, feel free to look for signs and portents and omens. The preseason is a time for optimism. Just tap the brakes by keeping in mind that it’s a small sample size, no one is game-planning for opponents, and almost no one is playing with regular season effort.
For example, a common refrain I saw on Twitter and in text messages was that the Wizards have “not a bad player” on the roster.